North Hamgyong

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North Hamgyŏng Province
Chosŏn'gŭl 함경 북도
Hancha 咸鏡北道
McCune-Reischauer Hamgyŏng-pukto
Revised Romanization Hamgyeongbuk-do
Short name
Chosŏn'gŭl 함북
Hancha 咸北
McCune-Reischauer Hambuk
Statistics
Area 20,345 km² (7,855 sq mi)
Government Province
Capital Ch'ŏngjin
Administrative divisions 3 cities (Si), 12 counties (Kun)
Region Kwanbuk
Dialect Hamgyŏng
Location map
Map of North Korea highlighting the province.
Map of North Korea highlighting the province.

North Hamgyŏng (Hamgyŏng-pukto) is a province of North Korea. The province was formed in 1896 from the northern half of the former Hamgyŏng Province, remained a province of Korea until 1945, then became a province of North Korea. Its capital is Ch'ŏngjin.

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The province is bordered by China on the north, South Hamgyong on the southwest, and Ryanggang on the west. On the east is the Sea of Japan (East Sea of Korea). There is also a short border with Russia. Rasŏn Directly Governed City, in the northeast corner of the province, was separated from North Hamgyŏng in 1993. The province is home to the Musudan-ri rocket launching site, and was formerly the site of the Onsong concentration camp.

North Hamgyŏng is divided into 3 cities ("Si") and 12 counties ("Kun"). One of these 3 cities (Ch'ŏngjin) is further divided into 7 wards ("Kuyeok").

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